Cigar-holder.



M. S. COLE.

CIGAR HOLDER.

APPLICATION IILBD FEB. 25, 1913.

Patented Dec. 16, 1913.

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UTE j MICHAEL S. COLE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CIGAR-HOLDER.

Application filed February 25, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Mtcimun S. Conn, acitizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of NewYork and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements inCigar-Holders, of which the following is a SpCCiIi'ttttiOll.

This invention is an improved cigar holder embodying a mouth piece andspring actuated jaws to engage a cigar in the mouth piece and hold thesame therein, the object of the invention being to provide an improvedcigar holder which adapted to hold a cigar so securely therein thatthere is no danger of the cigar becoming casually dislodged.

In the accompanying drawing :F igure 1 is a side elevation of a cigarholder constructed in accordance with mv invention. Fig. 2 is asectional View of the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view oi.the same on the plane indicated by the line a--o of Fig. 1.

The month piece 1 of my improved cigar holder may be of any suitablesize and shape and may be made of any suitable material. Near the innerend 01: the mouth piece, or that end thereof in which the cigarreceiving socket provided, is an annular circum- :t'erential groove 2. Aring 3 is arranged in this groove and this ring forms the pivot for aseries of jaws 4t each of which is formed at one end with a hook 5 toengage one side of the cigar and at the other end with an arm (3arranged on one side of the mouth piece. The pivotal portions 7 ot thejaws are arranged in radial recesses 8 with which the mouth piece isprovided and which communicates with the annular groove so that the saidjaws are held in place and equidistant around the cigar receiving end ofthe mouth piece. In connection with each jaw there is a spring 8 whichSpecification of Letters Patent.

ilfatented Dec. 1.6, 1913.

Serial No. 750,662.

bears between the arm and the month piece and serves to close the jawagainst one side oi the cigar so that the hooks of the jaws are causedby the action of the springs on the jaws to become embedded in the cigarand thereby the jaws are enabled to securely hold the cigar in place insocket. of the mouth piece and prevent the cigar from becoming casuallydetached. 'hen it is dcsired to release the cigar, it is only necessaryto first press inwardly on the arms (3 oi the jaws so as to disengagetheir hooked ends from the cigar against the tension of the springs.

lVhile I have herein shown and described a preferred form of theinvention, I would have it understood that changes may be made in theform, noportion and construction of the several parts without departing'l'rom the spirit of the invention and within the scope ot' the appendedclaim.

I claim 2* The hereindescribed cigar holder, embodying a mouth piecehaving an annular groove near its socket end and radial recessescommunicating with said groove, a ring in said groove, jaws pivotallymounted on said ring and having their pivotal portions arranged in saidrecesses to prevent the ring from turning, each ot the said jaws beingan ranged at one end to engage on one side of a cigar and also having anarm arranged longitudinally on the month piece, and springs bearingbetween said arms and mouth piece, said springs serving to normallyengage the jaws with a cigar in the socket oi the mouth piece.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MICHAEL S. COLE. lVitncsscs:

T. J. MoMA'IioN, I lowrmn F. I)IINEUART.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C.

